Date: | 21 June – 3 July |
Edition: | 85th |
Category: | Grand Slam |
Prize Money: | £37,790 |
Surface: | Grass |
Location: | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue: | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Champms: | John Newcombe |
Champws: | Evonne Goolagong |
Champmd: | Roy Emerson / Rod Laver |
Champwd: | Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King |
Champxd: | Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King |
Champbs: | Robert Kreiss |
Champgs: | Marina Kroschina |
The 1971 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1] [2] The tournament was held from Monday 21 June until Saturday 3 July 1971. It was the 85th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1971. John Newcombe and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.
The total prize money for the 1971 championships was £37,790. The winner of the men's title earned £3,750 while the women's singles champion earned £1,800.[3] [4]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | |
Men's singles | £3,750 | £2,250 | £750 | £415 | £225 | £150 | £95 | £75 | |
Women's singles | £1,800 | £1,000 | £450 | £265 | £150 | £115 | £75 | £55 | |
Men's doubles * | £750 | £450 | £300 | £150 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
Women's doubles * | £450 | £300 | £150 | £75 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
Mixed doubles * | £375 | £265 | £130 | £75 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. John Newcombe defeated Stan Smith, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Evonne Goolagong defeated Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1 [6]
See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. 'Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–2 [8]
See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King defeated Marty Riessen / Margaret Court, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 [9]
See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. Robert Kreiss defeated Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 [10]
See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Marina Kroschina defeated Sue Minford, 6–4, 6–4 [11]